The Prytania Theatre
is giving local children one more reason to look forward to summer break. The
local neighborhood moviehouse has unveiled plans for a summertime Kids Series,
a monthly screening series focusing on modern classics geared toward families.

It all starts May 24 and 25, with a two-day engagement of the
1979 musical comedy "The Muppet Movie," the first big-screen adventure for Jim
Henson's Muppets, in which Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and all
their felted friends seek a taste of Hollywood stardom.

As with all films in the series, tickets are $5.75. Doors
open at 9:30 a.m., with the movie starting at 10. The full schedule for the
Prytania Theatre Kids Series follows:

May 24-25: "The
Muppet Movie."

June 21-22: "E.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial," director Steven Spielberg's 1982 drama about a young
boy who befriends an alien in search of a way back to his home planet. Henry
Elliot and Drew Barrymore star.

July 26-27: "Mary
Poppins," the Oscar-winning 1964 Disney classic about an English nanny who
takes her young charges on a musical adventure of a lifetime. Starring Julie
Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.

Aug. 23-24: "Charlotte's
Web," the 1983 animated musical about a spider who hatches a plan to save a
loveable barnyard pig from slaughter. Featuring the voices of Debbie Reynolds,
Paul Lynde and Henry Gibson.